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The Prime pares down the clutter associated with internal frames to the essential and useful minimum. At 4200 ci internal volume the Prime holds you to the largest load that you can move with grace and ease. Whatever your trip, it is going to be better if the load is under your control not controlling you! Features:GlassNet Fabric and the efficiency of the Futura framesystem let us keep the weight down to 4 pounds for a pack that will let you carry 40 pounds in comfort. GlassNet is a breakthrough both in weight and strength. It is comprised of a fiberglass mesh outer for tear strength and abrasion resistance and an inner layer of resilient 210 denier High Tenacity Nylon for weather and impact resistance. The polyurethane lamination that holds it all together faces to the outside (protected by the fiberglass mess) securing the 210 HT nylon lining from UV breakdown and wetting out. The LiveWing hipbelt is magic at shaping the pack to your hips, and it folds out of the way (up into the sides of the pack) when you don't need extra straps flapping around. This feature is great for travelling, climbing, and hauling. This is a pack for the hardcore among us. The Mushroom Cap lid is built to maintain perfect weather shedding shape while keeping your necessities in the main pocket and a hydration system near your back. The Mushroom Cap shape is great for locking down your rope, sleeping pad, or other overload. Its unique concave bottom will keep your gear centered under it - just pull the main lid strap tight. Wand pockets corral your tent, skis, and fishing pole, or maybe even wands for marking glacier routes, and the lower compression straps secure your ice tools with one click, and no clank. Strong, easy to use 1 buckles are used throughout most of the Futura Series packs. They're a little heavier than